Story photos

Next to the main monastery in Karsha is an old 11th C. monastery called Chuchik Jal Lhakhang. It has many beautiful old paintings on its walls. The monastery is now not in use and they are trying to raise funds for its restoration and maintenance.

Next to the main monastery in Karsha is an old 11th C. monastery called Chuchik Jal Lhakhang. It has many beautiful old paintings on its walls. The monastery is now not in use and they are trying to raise funds for its restoration and maintenance.

Karsha has the biggest monastery in Zanskar. The village of Karsha is known as a model village. There is a school, a medical sub centre. Trees have been cultivated systematically and most people are into agriculture.

Karsha has the biggest monastery in Zanskar. The village of Karsha is known as a model village. There is a school, a medical sub centre. Trees have been cultivated systematically and most people are into agriculture.

Karsha has the biggest monastery in Zanskar. The village of Karsha is known as a model village. There is a school, a medical sub centre. Trees have been cultivated systematically and most people are into agriculture.

Karsha has the biggest monastery in Zanskar. The village of Karsha is known as a model village. There is a school, a medical sub centre. Trees have been cultivated systematically and most people are into agriculture.

Karsha has the biggest monastery in Zanskar. The village of Karsha is known as a model village. There is a school, a medical sub centre. Trees have been cultivated systematically and most people are into agriculture.

Karsha has the biggest monastery in Zanskar. The village of Karsha is known as a model village. There is a school, a medical sub centre. Trees have been cultivated systematically and most people are into agriculture.

Prayer beads, bell, the Mani wheel (prayer wheel), and colour - all important aspects of worship here. People of the Zanskar valley follow the Padmasambhava sect of Buddhism, a school of Tibetan Buddhism. Read more on the Simple Life in Sani

Prayer beads, bell, the Mani wheel (prayer wheel), and colour - all important aspects of worship here. People of the Zanskar valley follow the Padmasambhava sect of Buddhism, a school of Tibetan Buddhism. Read more on the Simple Life in Sani

A festival is a time for goodies! A two-day riot of colour, dance and music, the Sani Festival is the perfect way to build a social camaraderie among the far-flung villages of the Zanskar valley. Read more at Sani festival: Colourful victory of good over evil

This is the mask of the demon in the Cham dance at the Sani festival hosted by the Sani monastery. The demon getting killed by the God is the underlying theme of all the dances in the festival. Read more at Sani festival: Colourful victory of good over evil

People from all around Zanskar come to Sani for this festival. A photographer’s delight, this festival sees attendees even from countries like Japan and the United States besides a large number of Europeans. Read more at Sani festival: Colourful victory of good over evil

This is the inaugural dance of the Sani festival. Known as Bapa, it is a celebratory dance, performed after killing the enemy. These masked dances are the most awaited events of the Sani festival. Read more at Sani festival: Colourful victory of good over evil

This is the inaugural dance of the Sani festival. Known as Bapa, it is a celebratory dance, performed after killing the enemy. These masked dances are the most awaited events of the Sani festival. Read more at Sani festival: Colourful victory of good over evil